"Home to some of the best pasteles in the city, The Freakin Rican started as a Puerto Rican food truck, but now has a casual, beachy, brick-and-mortar location in Astoria. Add a plate of mofongo to your order of pasteles, and follow that with some tembleque and a Coco Rico soda. If you feel like trying your hand at some Puerto Rican recipes, The Freaking Rican also sells homemade sofrito, so you don’t have to try to replicate the all-important mix of herbs and spices at home." - marisel salazar, bryan kim